ANDREWS — REMARKS 0> T SALMONID.E, ETC. 85 



Plate II., Fig. 2. 



Affinities and Differences. — The whorls of hyaline quadripartite 

 spines abundantly separate this beautiful species from eyery other be- 

 longing to this genus, or to Triploceras (Bailey). In outlines of frond, 

 indeed, it seems much to resemble Docidium nodosum (Bailey), but that 

 species is quite destitute of spines. There is no other species, taking 

 even the general form of the frond merely into account, and irrespective 

 of the spines, with which, so far as I can see, there is the least neces- 

 sity to contrast this form. The spines seem to me to be quite similar 

 in structure to those of Xanthidium armatum (Breb.). The extremities 

 are not at all lobed, but are abruptly truncate ; and hence this species 

 cannot be referred to the genus Triploceras (Bailey). 



Mr. Kaye having kindly placed at my disposal, accompanied by his 

 valuable remarks, the very graphic drawing (executed by his friend 

 Dr. Lauder), from which the figure is taken, it affords me very great 

 pleasure indeed to avail myself of the opportunity to call this beautiful 

 and very distinct species after his name, as an humble mark of esteem, 

 and in reminiscence of some pleasant hours. 



. The following gentlemen were admitted Ordinary Members of the 

 Society: — Henry Andrews, Esq., Hastings, Ovoca-avenue, Blackrock ; 

 and Robert Carey Reeves, Esq., Knock, Co. Clare. Robert Samuel 

 Reeves, Esq., Merrion-square, rejoined the Society. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1864. 

 ¥i. Andrews, M. R. I. A., President, in the Chair. 



The Minutes of the preceding General Meeting were read and con- 

 firmed. 



The President rose and said that the first paper that appeared on the 

 list for the evening was his " Further Notes on the Salmonidae." Urgent 

 business matters had prevented him from completing the preparation 

 of the extensive series of specimens illustrative of the several stages of 

 growth of that Family which he had obtained ; and he therefore had 

 intended to defer his remarks until the next evening meeting of the 

 Society, but finding, late in the day, that Mr. Blyth had been invited 

 to attend the meeting, he thought it only due to that gentleman to be 

 present, and to offer some concise observations, especially as he found 

 that the Rev. Samuel Haughton could not attend, whose name had like- 

 wise been announced for a paper on this evening. 



It is now some years since that Mr. Blyth's name was familiar to 

 him (the President), as a gentleman well conversant with the literature 

 of zoology, and a scientific observer of facts. His long career in India 

 has established that reputation, by the extensive amount of practical in- 



